Tag: Becoming AfroBella
I Believe in Resolutions
At the end of the old year and the beginning of the new, I tend to become very philosophical, and a little supersitious. That’s when you’ll most likely find me reading the previous month’s Astrology Zone, making lists in my diary, or cutting inspirational photos and phrases out of magazines. I’m a big believer in [...]
Last Days to Rock the Vote for the CVS Beauty Club People’s Choice Awards Contest!
First of all, thank you to EVERYONE who’s voted for me to win the CVS Beauty Club and the People’s Choice Awards contest so far!! I’ve gotten such overwhelming support from my family and friends at home and abroad, and especially from some of my fellow bloggers!! Special shoutout to Bree of The Mane Source, [...]
Be Thankful
It’s so easy to look at life and see the flaws and downsides and failures and disappointments. But today isn’t about that. Today is about the positive. The good stuff. The successes and the blessings. Family, friends, health, love. Celebrating the things in life that you are most thankful for. This year I have SO [...]
Vote for Me and I Could Work The Red Carpet at the People’s Choice Awards!
Bellas, I don’t enjoy asking for votes or being the kind of blogger who is continually asking for outside support – but I’ve got a major opportunity in front of me, thanks to the CVS Beauty Club and the People’s Choice Awards — click here to check out out and vote! I was challenged to [...]
Citizenship Day = My Golden Moment
Even though I’ve been told that I sound pretty much “like a Yankee” by members of my own family ( ) I am now and always will be a proud Trinidadian in my heart. (cue Benjai’s Trini). I love my country and I’m proud of my heritage! But I’ve been living in America since 1998. [...]
Sign Up for the Afrobella Newsletter!
It’s taken me a while to jump into the newsletter game. Here’s why. I get so many of them in my inbox — some I’ve signed up for, some I certainly didn’t. In deciding to create an Afrobella Newsletter, I decided a few things. – I won’t be simply rehashing or just linking to articles [...]
On My Way to NYC for Bali and the Circle of Sisters Conference!
Bellas, sometimes I can hardly keep up with myself. It’s like, another weekend, another trip! This summer was exceptionally travel heavy, and this fall is proving to be more of the same! As you read this, I’ll be on my way to New York City. My friends at Bali Intimates are bringing me along with [...]
Bras and Panties and Shapewear, Oh My!
I have a love/hate thing happening with shapewear. I love how good shapewear can make my dresses fit…but I hate the way wearing shapewear makes me feel. And after trying many different brands of shapewear, I was convinced that there simply wasn’t a way to avoid those oh so typical shapewear issues. Rolling up around [...]
Hi, My Name Is…
I’ve been writing posts more-or-less five days a week for five years right here at your friendly neighborhood Afrobella.com, and over time I’ve assumed a certain familiarity. But lately I’ve been hearing from brand new bellas who discovered Afrobella by hearing about me via The Michael Baisden Show, or from the news about the MAC [...]
Afrobella on Michael Baisden!
Last week Thursday, I had the honor of being interviewed in a brief segment on The Michael Baisden Show. And bellas, I don’t think it could have gone ANY better! The original topic was all about why women cut their hair after a relationship. But soon it turned into a let’s-learn-more-about-your-awesome-blog and I loved listening [...]
The Beauty Benefits of Vinegar for Hair and Skin
Part of doing what I do here involves making myself into a guinea pig. I’m willing to try just about any hair or beauty treatment out there so I can review the best of the best for you. But sometimes it isn’t about the next new thing. Sometimes the best solution is the most back [...]
My Lancome House of Color Video
Part of the motivation for starting my blog was the fact that I wasn’t seeing a reflection of myself in the media. Five years ago, there was nobody looking like me in magazines or in advertisements. If you had told me five years ago — in the not-too-distant future, there’ll be natural haired women in [...]
Inside Oprah’s Surprise Spectacular!
There are moments when I gotta pinch myself and ask the question — is this really happening? Is this MY LIFE? One of those moments took place less than two weeks ago, when I was invited by my friends at Dove to attend Oprah’s Surprise Spectacular at the United Center. I was told I could [...]
Look of the Month – Orange for Oprah
Recently I was asked by my friend and fellow expat Trini blogger Karen of Chookooloonks, why I don’t do Outfit Of The Day type posts. There are a few reasons but the main one comes down to…I wear the same thing pretty often. Especially from fall through early spring, my wardrobe is pretty much all [...]
My Mom’s Mother’s Day Present
Over the years we’ve bought my mom just about every kind of Mother’s Day present you can think of. Together with my sister and brothers, we’ve gotten her spa visits and fancy lunches, clothes and cosmetics, jewelry and perfume and one misguided year I believe my brother bought her a fancy iron. From my recollection, [...]
